Understanding the Democratic Revolution

1. Chapter 10:A Democratic Revolution, 1800–1844 i>Clicker Questions

2. 1. Why did expansion of the franchise advance the development of political parties? a. Major issues were too complicated for voters to understand without explanations from politicians. b. Voter apathy required politicians to try to increase the public's interest in issues. c. Newly enfranchised women voters were eager to join social organizations. d. Politicians had to organize their appeal to newly enfranchised voters.

3. 2. Why did the Twelfth Amendment to the Constitution end up determining the election of 1824? a. The vice presidential candidate to Andrew Jackson did not gain enough electoral votes. b. John Quincy Adams's vice presidential candidate received more electoral votes than Adams had. c. No one candidate received an absolute majority of electoral votes. d. The election included more than two candidates.

4. 3. As president, John Quincy Adams's support of Henry Clay's American System meant backing which action? a. Indian removal from lands desired by white settlers b. Funding of roads and canal construction by private industry c. Lowering protective tariffs to allow for cheap imports d. A national bank to stabilize currency and promote economic growth

5. 4. Jackson's practice of appointing loyal members of his party to public offices became known as a. the caucus system. b. the spoils system. c. the two-party system. d. the American System.

6. 5. Why did President Andrew Jackson insist on getting Congress to pass the Force Bill to threaten South Carolina even while he was willing to reduce the tariff that southerners objected to? a. To demonstrate his power over Congress b. To express his sense of betrayal by Vice President John C. Calhoun c. To assert federal authority and preserve the Union d. To have the opportunity to lead troops in battle once again

7. 6. Why did President Jackson veto the rechartering of the Second Bank of the United States? a. He thought it illegal to recharter the bank before its original charter had expired. b. He wanted to promote his "pet banks" at the state level. c. He believed the bank to be unconstitutional. d. He believed the bank was financially reckless and unstable.

8. 7. The May 1838 forced expulsion of the Cherokee Indians from Georgia to the new Indian Territory is remembered by what name? a. The Trail of Tears b. The spoils of war c. The Bad Axe Massacre d. The Indian Removal Act

9. 8. Which statement reflects part of Andrew Jackson's legacy? a. Limiting the power of the presidency b. Supporting the Marshall Court in its defense of federal power and property rights c. Weakening the Union and advancing states' rights d. Making the political system more democratic

10. 9. What statement reflects a way the Whigs differed from the Democrats in the 1840s? a. They wanted to restrict the franchise. b. They wanted to give the vote to women. c. They believed that the wealthy should govern. d. They did not believe in running modern campaigns.

11. 10. Why had most local unions and all the national labor organizations disappeared by 1843? a. Whig President John Tyler had outlawed labor organizations. b. The rising prosperity of the time made labor organization less pressing. c. A surge in immigration had thoroughly eroded the domestic labor movement. d. A depression and surplus of unemployed workers spelled ruin for unions.

12. Answer Key 1. The answer is d. 2. The answer is c. 3. The answer is d. 4. The answer is b. 5. The answer is c. 6. The answer is c. 7. The answer is a. 8. The answer is d. 9. The answer is c. 10. The answer is d.